Augur Blue vs Iridescent Purple/Green

Augur Blue

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Fanatic
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#b6c3e3 (estimate)

Iridescent Purple/Green

Brand
Tamiya
Range
PS Spray (polycarbonate)
Code
PS-46
Type
a pearl paint
Swatch
#c2bed6 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 7.1, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Iridescent Purple/Green is more muted, warmer than Augur Blue. They are different kinds of paint: Army Painter Augur Blue is an opaque base/layer paint and Tamiya Iridescent Purple/Green is a pearl paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Iridescent Purple/Green instead of Augur Blue?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 7). Iridescent Purple/Green is more muted, warmer than Augur Blue. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Augur Blue instead of Iridescent Purple/Green?

The same difference applies the other way round: Augur Blue is more saturated, cooler.

ΔE is the colour difference between our two swatch estimates: under about 6 is close, over about 15 is loose. Real paints also differ in finish, coverage and how they thin, so test before you commit.

See Augur Blue on the colour wheel See Iridescent Purple/Green on the colour wheel

Other Tamiya paints close to Augur Blue

Other Army Painter paints close to Iridescent Purple/Green

All matches: Augur Blue equivalents · Iridescent Purple/Green equivalents

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